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| Board Minutes May 22, 2006 The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday, May 22, 2006 in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present: |
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| Greg Taylor, Chairman | ||||
| Margaret Lewis-Moore, Vice Chairperson | ||||
| Lewis Tatum | ||||
| Delilah B. Banks | ||||
| Larry Smith | ||||
| Billy Ray Pait | ||||
| W.D. Neill, Jr. | ||||
| James G. Smith | ||||
| Charles Ray Peterson | ||||
Chairman Taylor called on County Manager Greg Martin to begin the FY 07 proposed budget presentation. Mr. Martin provided a Power Point presentation and reviewed the following: |
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General
Fund Highlights
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Revenue Overview | |||
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Budgeted vs. Actual Tax Base | |||
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Sales Taxes | |||
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Income on Investments | |||
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Declining General Fund Revenues | |||
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Revenues by Source | |||
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Fund Balance | |||
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Expenditure Overview | |||
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Significant Impacts to Budget | |||
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Personnel | |||
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Employee Benefits | |||
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Health Insurance | |||
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Capital/One-Time Items | |||
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Capital Outlay-Grant Funded | |||
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Medicaid | |||
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Education | |||
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Service Agencies | |||
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Water District | |||
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Solid Waste Fund | |||
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Fire Districts | |||
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Summary | |||
Various commissioners asked questions regarding the presentation. Discussion held concerning Archer Pay Classification Study and implementation process. Mr. Martin discussed the upcoming revaluation and the fact that projections indicate that the FY 08 tax rate will be higher than a revenue neutral tax rate. The County Manager concluded his presentation and advised that the County is making great strides in employee compensation in relation to where it has been. He advised that the Archer Study was done professionally and recognizes dedicated long term employees. Chairman Taylor advised that the Board of Commissioners has clearly indicated that its top priority is to implement the pay plan. He further advised that the Board implemented 50% of the plan the first year and will continue to fully implement the remaining 50% as soon as possible. Discussion was held regarding the need to schedule a Special Session meeting for the purpose of a budget workshop. A motion was made by Delilah B. Blanks, seconded by W. D. Neill, Jr. and approved to meet in Special Session on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of meeting with Department Managers regarding their requested budgets. A motion was made by James G. Smith, seconded by Lewis Tatum and approved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. |
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| ________________________ Greg Taylor, Chairman Bladen County Board of Commissioners |
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| ATTEST: _______________________ |
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